THE GREATER DAYTON

L G B TC E N T E R

THE GREATER DAYTON

C E N T E R

Volume 14, Issue 5

The CenTer news

GreaTer DayTon LGBT CenTerServing the Miami Valley since 1976

September - October 2014

www.daytonlgbtcenter.org P.O. Box 1203, Dayton, OH 45401 email: info@daytonlgbtcenter.org

InformatIon LIne: 937.274.1776

Rediscovering our Community Survey

The Greater Dayton LGBT CenterRediscovering Our Community

Survey

Please help us to serve you better by taking a survey to help discover our community needs.

www.surveymonkey.com/s/daytonlgbtcenterThis survey will take approximately 15 minutes

Aproximatlly 10 years ago the Greater Dayton LGBT Center launched a survey to Rediscover Our Community in an effort to learn the needs and direction of our commu-nity. Now 10 years later we have reinstituted the updated survey. We realize what offered then may not apply now. Are we currently offering the right programs? Should we offer new programs to meet todays needs? What are those needs and what is the best way to meet those needs?

It is our hope you will help us rediscover our community that we may serve our community better. The best way we can establish what those needs are is with this survey. Please share your thoughts, your feelings, tell us how we are doing and how we can do better.

You may scan the quick referance code listted below or simply type in the web address listed into your search engine. We appreciate your input!

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.Kevyn Aucoin

Each month, the Dayton Metro Library sends out an e-newsletter to subscribers alerting them to resources available at the library to the LGBTQA community. Please consider subscribing.http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/collection/nextreads

Community Dinner - Sept 13thJoin us for our Quarterly Com-munity Dinner held at St Paul United Methodist Church, 101 Huffman Street, Dayton.. Doors open at 5:30 pm

with dinner served at 6:30 pm.

Joining us for this pasta dinner will be 7 young profes-sional from Serbia who will join us to learn about do-mestic violence in the LGBT community. Our keynote speaker is Chris Cozad of BRAVO from Columbus.

Following our keynote, we will feature a panel discussion on the topic of Domestic Viloence in the LGBT Commu-nity.

Please bring a side dish, salad or desert to share. The main dish, table service, and drinks will be provided by the hosts.

Recap:What: Community Dinner When: Sept 13th, Doors open at 5:30 pmWhere: St Paul United Methodist Church, 101 Huffman Dayton, OH

Annual MeetingAnnual meeting 10 Year Season Begins

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Calendar of Events

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Accepting New Patients

Sept 1 Dayton Gay Valleyball League - Labor Day Picnic: Noon to 6 pm @ Taylorsville Reserve

Sept 2 Greater Dayton LGBT board meeting 7:30

Sept 6 GLSEN Dayton & Eternal Joy MCC: “The Black Man’s Thing Tank and For the Love of Children” an Anti-Bullying workshop. Noon to 7 pm at McIntosh Park.

Sept 8 Auditions for the Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus 6 pm at St. John’s Lutheren Church.

Sept 9 Transgender 101 7 pm A Transgender Series

Sept 13 Greater Dayton LGBT Center’s Commu-nity Dinner - Doors open at 5:30 pm @ St Paul UMC

Sept 16 How to be an Ally 7 pm A Transgender Series

Sept 21 GLSEN Dayton, Shop “Orange Leaf” 6 pm to 9 pm in Kettering and 15% of profits will go to GLSEN

Sept 23 Panel Discussion 7 pm A Transgender Se-ries.

Sept 28 GLSEN monthly board meeting held at Marion’s Piazza in Kettering.

Oct 4 Scholarship Fundraiser: “When the Stars Come Out!” 7 pm. The Dayton Women’s Club

Oct 7 Greater Dayton LGBT Board Meeting 7:30 pm @ Miami Valley Fair Housing Center.

Oct 18 ARC presents: “Masqurage” 8 pm at Montgomery County Fair Ground “Roundhouse”

It’s A Sock HopThe Greater Dayton LGBT Cen-ter has once again teamed up with PFLAG Dayton for our Annual Scholarship Fundraiser, “When the Stars Come Out!” This is a dance compitition with PIZZAZZ. It will take place on Saturday, October 4th at 7 p.m., at the beautiful Dayton

Woman’s Club, 225 N Ludlow St. in Dayton.Each year the Greater Dayton LGBT Center and PFLAG Dayton offer scholarships to deserving LGBT students seeking higher education. PFLAG additionally offers a scholarship to an ally will all proceeds from this evening going towards scholarships.The primis behind our scholarship program is to “pay it forward” to our LGBT leaders and advocates of tomor-row. Join us October 4th at 7 pm at the Dayton Women’s Club. Tickets $25 available at the door. Cash or credit accepted.

Please Support Our Fine Sponsors

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The Dayton LGBT Film Festival, one of the midwest’s premiere LGBT events, is now in its ninth year.

After screening over 100 films, this year’s committee has assembled a strong, concise line-up of the best in contemporary LGBT cinema. Rang-ing from narratives to documenta-ries - from entertaining works to challenging and thought-provoking pieces, this festival has something for everyone. Whereas each film focuses on themes and subjects of interest to members of the LGBT community,

we encourage and welcome the community-at-large to join us in exploring this year’s wonderful selections.

Festival Line up:“The Way He Looks” on Friday Oct 10th at 7:30 pm.

“Queens and Cowboys” Saturday Oct 11th at 1 pm

Top Drawer Short on Saturday Oct 11th at 3 pm

“Approapriate Behavior” Saturday Oct 11th at 7:30 pm

“The Foxy Merkins” Saturday Oct 11th at 9:30 pm

“Out In The Night” Sunday Oct 12th at 1 pm

“52 Tuesdays” Sunday Oct 13th at 3 pm

“Lilting” Sunday Oct 13th at 5:30 pm

DAYTONLGBT.COMOCTOBER 10 - 12

Dayton LGBT Film Festival

The Greater Dayton LGBT Center’s Mission is to create programs that enhance the lives of sexual minorities in the Miami Valley. The Center is an association run entirely by volunteers and receives support from area business, other non profit organizations and from annual memberships.

BoarD of DireCTors:

Board President: Randy Phillips Vice President: Rob WaldronTreasurer: Richard SeegertSecretary: Tim JohnsonAt-Large Member R.J. McKayAt-Large Member John GanttAt-Large Member Lisa GrigsbyAt-Large Member Scotty Didier At-Large Member Julie Riesbeck At Large Member Phil WiseAt Large Member Allison Cox At Large Member Dr. Bob Brandt

www.daytonlgbtcenter.org

For more information, call (937) 274-1776 oremail: info@daytonlgbtcenter.org

2014 Greater Dayton LGBT Center Inc. Membership Form1. annual * MeMbership Dues & Categories (check your selection) $15 Student/Senior* OR $30 Individual/Single OR $45 Household/Family *Seniors = 55+ $50 Non Profit Org. OR $100 Business OR $120 Founder’s Club $1000 Builder’s Club

*A new policy began in Janauary 2012 making all membership run from January 1st of each year and will expire on December 31st of each year.

2. Add an operating donation: $10 $25 $50 $200 $___________ other 3. Center Endowment Fund $1-99 Bronze $100-499 Silver $500-999 Gold $1000 Platinum

totals: Member Level $ _________ + Operating Gift $ __________ + Endowment Gift $ __________ = Total $ _______________ Name(s) ________________________________________________ Street ______________________________________________ City _______________________________ State _______________________ Zip _____________ Phone (____) _____ - ________ Email Address ____________________________________ May we share your address with other Dayton LGBT groups? Yes No Make check payable to: greater Dayton lgbt center, inc.Mail check to: P.O. Box 1203, Dayton, OH 45401-1203Dues payments and donations can be paid by credit card on our website* at www.daytonlgbtcenter.org *A small fee will be added to cover the cost of the transaction.

Donations are 100% tax deductible to the extent of the law. Check with your tax expert for clairfication. the greater Dayton lgbt center, inc.is a private nonprofit Ohio Corporation 430368 with Federal non-profit 501(C)3 status-FEIN #31-0887625 Memberships dues and donations fund the programs and activities of the greater Dayton lgbt center, inc.

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2014MASQUERAGE

Everybody has a secret, what’s yours?

Saturday, October 18th 8pm-1am, The Roundhouse

$50 General Admission

$200 Red Ribbon Lounge

Tickets & info available online at masquerage.org

Sponsors

Greater Dayton LGBT Center Digital Fringe . Ghostlight Coffee

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